...matter in controversy so far as regards the rights and interests of the parties actually before it. The Court or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, either upon or without the application of either party, and on such terms as may appear to the Court...

...that of the party applying to amend, or not ; and finally, by the Rules of the Supreme Court (<), " the court or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, allow either party to alter his statement of claim, or defence, or reply, or may order to be struck...

...but, when necessary, to reply double, by leave of the court or judge. And now, by Ord. XXVII. r. 1, the court or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, allow either party to alter statements of claim, defence or reply, or may order to be struck out or...

...matter in controversy so far as regards the rig-hts and interests of the parties actually before it. The Court or a Judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, either upon or without the application of either party, and on such terms as may appar to the Court...

...occasioned by any unnecessary prolixity shall be borne by the party offending (Ord. xix. r. 2) ; and that the court or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, strike out or amend anything scandalous in such statements, or which tends to prejudice, embarrass...

...an action ' may be tried, is that by an official or special referee(Ord.XXVI.,r.2). By Ord. XXXIII, the Court or a judge may at any stage of the proceedings in a cause or matter, direct any necessary inquiries or accounts to be made or taken, notwithstanding...

...abandoned or as points on which the plaintiff was entitled to no order (n). But now, by O. XXXIIL, the Court or a Judge may, at any stage of the proceedings in a cause or matter, direct any necessary inquiries or accounts to be made or taken (o) ; and, if...

...on Patents/' p. 308. (e) Supreme Court Rules, 1883, Ord. XVI, Rule 11. trustees may sue alone, but the Court or a Judge may at any stage of the proceedings order any of such persons to be made parties (/). A patentee who has granted simple licences to work the...

...interested under the trust, and it is not nccessarv to make the ccstuis que trust parties to the suit; but the court or a judge may at any stage of the proceedings order any of them to be made parties either in addition to or in lieu of the previous parties thereto: (Ord....

...such terms as to costs or otherwise as such Court or judge m.ij i»»>^ ^ORDER XXVIII. AMENDMENT. 1. The Court or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, allo" either party to alter or amend his indorsement or pleadings, in such manner and on such terms...